Abstract:

Gender studies have begun to focus on relationship between ‘masculinity’ and cultural structures since 1970s. These researches showed that not a single definition of masculinity and definition of masculinity closely intertwined with social power bonds. In Turkey cinema different masculinities have been represented since the early 2000s. These male characters are different from traditional roles of gender. These films have become important sources to discuss theoretical heritage of the masculinity studies. This article focuses representations of masculinity in Korkuyorum Anne by use “hegemonic masculinity” theory. Characters based on film will be showed against the ideal male identity. And will be benefited notions of the modern nation-state and the patriarchal ideology of power.

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